Sonia Bompastor led Chelsea to victory in her first WSL match in charge as they narrowly beat Aston Villa at Kingsmeadow.

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The Blues won the WSL for a fifth consecutive season last campaign under the departing Emma Hayes and Bompastor has big shoes to fill after arriving from Lyon for a new era in the women’s game. The Chelsea squad has also seen several changes, with England international Lucy Bronze the pick of the new signings.